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New drug to lower brain pressure could treat blinding IIH headaches, trial finds

Written by | 15 Mar 2023

Patients with ‘blinding’ headaches known as Idiopathic Intercranial Hypertension (IIH) could be treated with an injectable peptide used for type 2 diabetes, a new trial has found. The… read more.

Why migraine frequently occurs during menstruation

Written by | 25 Feb 2023

When women suffer migraine attacks, it is often just before or during their monthly period. A team of researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has now identified a… read more.

Diabetes drug appears to help prevent dementia

Written by | 19 Feb 2023

New research shows that patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes who received treatment with the diabetes drug pioglitazone were less likely to go on to develop dementia… read more.

Study finds video game playing causes no harm to young children’s cognitive abilities

Written by | 11 Feb 2023

Parents: It might be time to rethink your family’s video-gaming rules. New research findings challenge the fears parents have been hearing for years that children who spend hour… read more.

Social isolation linked to neurodegeneration

Written by | 6 Feb 2023

Social lifestyle determinants, including social isolation, are associated with neurodegeneration risk factors, according to a new study published PLOS ONE by scientists at McGill University, Canada. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is… read more.

How Huntington’s disease affects different neurons

Written by | 24 Jan 2023

In patients with Huntington’s disease, neurons in a part of the brain called the striatum are among the hardest-hit. Degeneration of these neurons contributes to patients’ loss of… read more.

Drug-resistant epilepsy responds to combination of diet and standard drugs

Written by | 20 Jan 2023

Use of a modified Atkins diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates plus standard medication appears to reduce seizures in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, researchers reported on… read more.

Updated guidelines on cognitive rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury

Written by | 5 Jan 2023

The INCOG 2.0 guidelines for cognitive rehabilitation reflect the “rapid pivot to telehealth-assisted rehabilitation” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and new tools to aid in translating… read more.

Cluster headache may be more severe in women

Written by | 26 Dec 2022

While cluster headache is more common in men than in women, a new study suggests that the disorder may be more severe for women. The study is published… read more.

Statin use lowers risk of intracerebral hemorrhage

Written by | 10 Dec 2022

Statin users appear to have a lower risk of suffering an intracerebral hemorrhage, or stroke, caused by bleeding in the brain. Researchers reported this finding on Dec. 7,… read more.

What happens to our dopamine system when we experience aversive events?

Written by | 14 Nov 2022

It is well known that the dopamine system plays a crucial role in motivation, learning and movement. One of the main functions of dopamine is to predict the… read more.

COVID-19 increases risks of neurological problems

Written by | 30 Sep 2022

Persons infected with the COVID-19 virus are at an increased risk of developing  neurological conditions in the first year after infection, researchers reported on Sept. 22 in Nature… read more.

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